Seidel sign

 Seidel's sign (also called Seidel's scotoma) is a sickle-shaped scotoma that is a superior or inferior extension of the blind spot. It occurs in some patients with glaucoma.[1]

Seidel sign
Types of scotomas and the location on the retina.png
A visual description of the sites of different types of scotomas on the retina.Seidels sign is marked with orange
Differential diagnosisglaucoma

HistoryEdit

In 1914, German ophthalmologist Erich Seidel first described the glaucomatous visual field defect, Seidel's scotoma.[2]

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